Switch to zone paves way for Kansas comeback against Kentucky
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LAS VEGAS — Leo Santa Cruz said all along, after losing his first fight to Carl Frampton, that all he needed was his dad back in his corner. Jose Santa Cruz had been diagnosed with cancer a few months earlier and was not in his corner in New York in July. But Jose was back where his son needed him on Saturday night and, as his son predicted, it made all the difference. Santa Cruz fought a smart, gutty fight, and handed Frampton his first career loss with a majority decision victory in front of a..>> view original
Sunday, January 29, 2017
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